Check 4 weeks prior to your counties trustee auction date for new inventory. 

Check out the chart showing the fast rent growth and declining rent growth cities, which could help inform your decision on growth markets. 

Check out the events and meetups section for meet ups in your area, they are a great way to connect with local investors. 

I think that is a fair price and that will help me with my breathing room and hopefully help pay off my place faster, or at least so I can reach 20% equity so I can stop paying $110 a month in PMI haha.I'm obviously going to be checking credit score, making sure tenant has a stable income, no criminal background, etc.

You can also check meetup.com or search Facebook for real estate investment groups, clubs, or meetings in your area.

If you don't flip, these guys are usually in the appropriate isles at Home Depot with the carts of supplies or just hang around the commercial check out.

One tip: focus on areas with year-round demand and check local regulations early—they can make or break a deal. 

The current property owners take a settlement check from insurance, and vs rebuild they sell.

My mortgage increased earlier this year as my home owners insurance went up due to the company closing and my escrow didn’t have enough to make up the difference so I’m kind of pay check to pay check right now.

You can use client data to support your work as an investor-friendly agent without making it a pitch.